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Definition vacation in British English

vacation noun

noun
/vəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
1

a period of time when a university is closed

Example

I'm planning to visit my parents during the Christmas vacation.

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2

a holiday

Example

She's on vacation this week and next.

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3

the act of vacating something

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Definition vacation in British English